Surf Forecasts:
North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, WSW swell with 693 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Looking at the Hikkaduwa surf over the next two weeks, and honestly, I can’t point to a single day worth paddling out. The whole run is a washout.
The main issue is the wind. It’s coming from the west and west-southwest, blowing onshore or cross-onshore pretty much the whole time, with thunderstorms in the mix every day. The swell direction moves from west to southwest to south-southwest, but the wind never lets it clean up. The combined energy of all swells directed here ranges from moderate to strong, with readings like 421, 989, 1264, and up to 1680, but all of that energy is wrecked by the wind.
From Monday July 27th through Tuesday August 11th, it’s “poor surf conditions” all the way, with zero scores. The biggest surf shows up on Sunday August 2nd, with a 2.3m WSW swell in the morning and 2.4m in the afternoon, period of 8 seconds – short period, wind swell, not groundswell. And with a fresh 30 km/h cross-onshore wind, it’s lumpy and only for experts. Not a good look.
Even the longer period swells, like the 18-second S swell on Monday August 10th, at 1.0m, are let down by the wind. That kind of period would normally mean better waves at a point break like North Jetty, but with a moderate onshore breeze and storms nearby, it’s not worth the paddle.
North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) is fairly consistent and exposed to SW swells, so this kind of blank run is tough. But it happens. Forecasts can change, and it won’t stay this way forever, but for now, save the wax and wait for a better window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 104mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | WSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 296 | 386 | 434 | 171 | 165 | 226 | 248 | 222 | 315 | 299 | 379 | 370 | 366 | 361 | 341 | 686 | 653 | 560 | 429 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:28AM0.39m | 1:32PM0.57m | 1:58AM0.43m | 2:02PM0.61m | 2:26AM0.47m | 2:29PM0.64m | 2:53AM0.51m | 2:55PM0.66m | 3:20AM0.54m | 3:20PM0.66m | 3:47AM0.57m | 3:45PM0.65m | 4:15AM0.59m | ||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.19m | 8:12PM0.14m | 7:34AM0.15m | 8:35PM0.10m | 8:07AM0.12m | 8:58PM0.07m | 8:38AM0.10m | 9:20PM0.04m | 9:08AM0.08m | 9:43PM0.02m | 9:38AM0.08m | 10:06PM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 296 | 175 | 154 | 92 | 87 | 226 | 248 | 214 | 208 | 92 | 238 | 370 | 366 | 361 | 286 | 686 | 653 | 560 | 429 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 5 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 18 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 208 | 57 | 58 | 149 | 94 | 60 | 28 | 222 | 315 | 180 | 379 | 126 | 123 | 119 | 341 | 39 | 47 | 45 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SW 20 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 22 |
| kJ | 82 | 74 | 125 | 127 | 75 | 33 | 59 | 33 | 24 | 299 | 192 | 46 | 29 | 190 | 218 | 71 | 69 | 58 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 80 | 386 | 434 | 171 | 165 | 182 | 132 | 155 | 182 | 219 | 285 | 285 | 301 | 319 | 294 | 206 | 254 | 320 | 397 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 212 | 860 | 1328 | 635 | 735 | 635 | 212 | 860 | 213 | 212 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 860 | 326 | 210 | 207 | 207 |
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